Abstract:
A system for detecting the presence of an analyte in a moving substrate or sample handling device is disclosed, providing means (26,30) for integrated triggering of data acquisition with a detector means (28) and data acquisition with a detector means (28). In particular, a surface Plasmon resonance "lab on disk" reader system is disclosed.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for managing the storage of recordings in a recording device in which the recordings were requested by several users are provided. Each user may be assigned a storage space limit defining the amount of storage space each user is entitled to use. In some embodiments, the storage space limit may be flexibly increased to take advantage of extra space available from other users. The system may intelligently borrow space from other users to limit the risk that a requested recording is canceled due to unavailable storage resources. In some embodiments, the system may jointly allocate a recording to several users who commonly requested a recording. The system may also set aside space in the recording device that is saved exclusively for a particular user. In some embodiments, the recording device may allocate the storage resources based on the usage of the recordings.
Abstract:
In an optical drive system, a "power down state" with a fast "leave power down" timing is provided. In order to meet these timing requirements, when the controller switches the system from a normal power supply mode to a power save mode, the focus and radial servo loops are kept closed, and only the tilt is reduced to zero, i.e. the tilt compensation mechanism is temporarily disabled. In order to ensure a relatively speedy commencement of a read/record operation from the power down mode (and to avoid drifting away from the readout spot to the outer radius of the disc), the system is arranged to cause the radiation spot to jump back a track every time it approaches the sector address at which the pause mode was initiated. The sledge motor controller is disabled and the average radial actuator voltage (i.e. the average voltage applied to the radial actuator controlled by the radial servo loop) is used to determine when to jump back. Thus, an address readout function is no longer required.
Abstract:
The invention provides for a method and apparatus for of processing digital data (10), comprising the steps of forming a plurality of discrete bursts of data (12) from the digital data, charging a charge storage device (32) during periods (14) between the discrete bursts of data, and subsequently discharging the charge storage device (32) during the discrete bursts of data (12) so as to provide at least part of the power required during the data bursts (12) and so as to reduce peak power requirements while allowing for the transfer of data at rates less than a minimum data rate set for data recordal/playback.
Abstract:
When quick deceleration is not required, a deceleration method with a small power consumption can be selected. Even when a disk is required to be stopped during decelerating the disk by the method, the disk can be stopped promptly and reliably. A disk device (1) has a function for decelerating/stopping a rotating disk (2). According to the kind of a command to perform deceleration or stopping, a forced deceleration/stop of decelerating or stopping the disk by applying revere direction power to a disk motor (3) for rotating the disk (2), or power-saving deceleration/stop which needs power consumption more than that of the forced deceleration/stop is performed.
Abstract:
A personal medical dictation system that can be easily and conveniently used to capture and preserve audio information. The system includes a specially designed portable, hand-held recording component (14) that is of a small size, but yet is capable of storing (44) at least one hour of actual dictation in compressed form and a cooperating dictation receiver (16) that functions to automatically transfer the recorded data to a central processing area (26). The hand-held recording component (14) can be expeditiously, mechanically, and electrically transmitted to the central processing area (26) for transcription. The dictation receiver (16) also automatically recharges the batteries (30) of the hand-held recording unit.